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This month marks the 285^th anniversary of the end of Dick Turpin’s reign of terror, so to celebrate we thought we would take a look at the life and crimes of Britain’s most famous highwayman and some of his contemporaries.

The 9^th April marks what would be 218^th birthday of the great engineer, so now is the perfect time to celebrate his life and look back at his achievements.

When it comes to delicious delicacies, you’ll find no end of treats at Easter. If you like binging on Hot Cross Buns or indulging on chocolate eggs, you’ll certainly be thankful that you’re living in modern times!

They’re one of the best loved Easter treats but where did the idea of hot cross buns come from? Did you know they were once banned? Or that it is believed that they were invented by a monk? Well, we’re here to tell you the history of hot cross buns and how to make your own this Easter.

English Tourism Week returns between 15^th and 24^th March, making it the perfect opportunity to celebrate England’s heritage.

With Valentine’s Day having roots in Pagan tradition and with the day’s celebration of romance dating back to the Roman era, there are thousands of years of romance to explore throughout history.

Madi Gras, Shrove Tuesday, Pancake Day… However you know it, Mardi Gras is an annual event that people the world over mark every year, but what is it and why do we celebrate it?

January marks the anniversary of the death of Winston Churchill, he lived to the age of 90, so managed to squeeze a lot in and was instrumental in keeping morale high during WWII, so test your knowledge of Britain’s most famous prime minster with these facts.

As part of our Burns Night celebrations, a traditional Scottish holiday to mark the life of Robert Burns, the author and poet behind Auld Lang Syne. It’s a day that is all about Scottish culture and traditions, full of haggis, neeps, tatties and traditional music and dress.

Happy New Year! This time last year, we introduced our first edition of Horrific History, so as per tradition, here is another, this time discussing one of the most murderous monarchs Britain has seen.

We’ve covered some of the forgotten Christmas traditions, so it only seems right to look at some of the forgotten New Year traditions from the UK. Would you incorporate any of these into your New Year celebrations.

Christmas traditions might vary from family to family, but you generally know what to expect from your dinner: big roast, usually turkey, followed by Christmas pudding and mince pies, but was this always the case?
We’ve taken a trip through time to find out what Christmas dinner looked like throughout history.